Sunflower is a lovely main flower for any of your crochet bouquet, so let’s learn how to crochet a real like sunflowers. Our free crochet sunflower pattern also include a free video to follow. Our crochet sunflower pattern includes sunflower stamen, melon seed, and two types of sunflower petals. The final flower is cozy and well shape.

As one of the most common main flowers, crochet sunflower can match with many other crochet flowers like crochet. Remember to check those patterns list if you want a crochet a bouquet yourself.

Usage ideas

Sunflowers bouquet can also represent happiness, loyalty, and living a long time; they are known for their bright and happy look, making anyone feel better and smile. Sunflowers bring warmth and happiness when added to a bouquet, making it the perfect gift for any event.
Gifts of crocheted sunflowers are perfect for many events and occasions, including birthdays, housewarmings, and thank-yous. They are also a wonderful means of brightening the day of a special someone.
You can also choose to wrap it into a flower bouquet other flowers like tulip, calla lily, crochet daisy flower.

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Coloring variations

All colors are great for sunflowers. We found purple, pink, yellow, green sunflowers are fabulous. If you plan to make a bouquet using sunflower color, you can plan the colors in advance.

Starter Kits

We have made you a beautiful crochet sunflower starter kit which included everything needed for homemade sunflower. We have a variety of color combinations to choose from. With this package, you can make a bouquet containing 3 different colored sunflowers.

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Yarns for crochet beginners:

We provide 86 colors of cotton yarn for you to choose from. With this yarn, you can make anything such as crochet flowers, blankets, scarves, amigurumi, and so on. What are you waiting for, crocheters? Grab your hooks, select your favorite yarn, and let’s begin this amazing crochet adventure together.

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Materials

Yarn – yarn of 3 color, pink, khaki and green
Hook – 2 mm or 2.5 mm
Flower Rod – 16 inches long x 0.08 inches diameter (40cm x 2mm)
Iron wire – 6 inches long x 0.02 inches diameter (15cm x 0.4mm)
Stitch marker
Darning needle
Scissors
Hot melt adhesive

Terminology

US terminology

Abbreviations

sc – single crochet
blo sc – back loop single crochet
blo hdc – back loop half double crochet
blo dc – back loop double crochet
flo dc – front loop double crochet
flo ss – front loop slip stitch
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – treble stitch
ss – slip stitch
sk – skip
ch – chain
st – stitch

Sepcial Stitches

Back loop single crochet – in back loops only, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, and pull through (2 loops on hook); yarn over and pull through two loops
Back loop half double crochet – in back loops only; yarn over, insert hook into stitch; yarn over pull through (3 loops on hook); yarn over pull through three loops.
Back loop double crochet – in back loops only; yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through (3 loops on hook); yarn over and pull through two loops (2 loops on hook); yarn over and pull through two loops.
Front loop double crochet – in front loops only yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through (3 loops on hook); yarn over and pull through two loops (2 loops on hook); yarn over and pull through two loops.
Front loop slip stitch – in front loops only; insert hook yarn over and pull through all two loops
Picot stitch – chain3, slip stitch into the first stitch of the chain and pull through

Step-by-Step Bouquet Sunflower Pattern

How to make sunflower Stamen

Start with a magic ring
R1:work 6 sc into the magic ring, 1 ss, 1 ch. [6]
R2：*2 sc in each st*, after the first set, then repeat ** 5 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [12]
R3: *1 sc, 2 sc in each st*, after the first set, then repeat ** 5 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [18]
R4: *1 sc, 2 sc in each st, 1 sc*, after the first set, then repeat ** 5 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [24]
R5: *3 sc, 2 sc in each st*, after the first set, then repeat ** 5 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [30]

R6: Place a stitch marker and keep it here *blo sc 2, blo sc 2 in each st, blo sc 2*, after the first set, then repeat * * 5 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [36]
R7: *blo sc 5, blo sc 2 in each st* , after the first set, then repeat ** 5 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [42]
R8: *sc 3, blo sc 2 in each st, blo sc 3*, after the first set, then repeat **5 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [48]
R9: * blo sc 7, blo sc 2 in each st*, after the first set, then repeat ** 5 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [54]
R10: blo sc 54, 1 ss, 1 ch, cut and leave a tail. [54]

How to crochet sunflower Melon Seed

Go back to R6, where you placed an st marker. working in front loops of stamen only
R6: *ch 3, 1 ss at the base of the ch, sk 1, 1 ss into the next st* repeat ** till end of row, 1 ss in next row
R7 – R9: Repeat R6 (Place a stitch marker and keep it here), 1 ss, 1 ch, cut and leave a tail
Refer to the video tutorial for more details

Flower Sapel for Crochet Sunflower

Start with a magic ring
R1: work 6 sc into the magic ring, 1 ss, 1 ch. [6]
R2 – R3: 6 sc, 1 ss, 1 ch. [6]
R4: *2 sc in each st*, after the first set, then repeat ** 5 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [12]
R5: *1 sc, 2 sc in each st*, after the first set, then repeat ** 5 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [18]
R6: *1 sc, 2 sc in each st, sc*, after the first set, then repeat ** 5 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [24]
R7: *sc 3, 2 sc in each st*, after the first set, then repeat ** 5 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [30]
R8: *sc 2, 2 sc in each st, sc2*, after the first set, then repeat **5 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [36]
R9: *sc 5, 2 sc in each st*, after the first set, then repeat ** 5 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [42]
R10: *sc 3, 2 sc in each st, sc 3*, after the first set, then repeat ** 5 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [48]
R11: *sc 7, 2 sc in each st*; after the first set, then repeat ** 5 times, 1 ss, 1 ch. [54]
R12: working in front loops only: *ch 1, sk 1, (flo dc 2 in each st, ch 3 picot st, flo dc 2 in each st), ch 1 , sk 1, flo ss 1*; after the first set, then rep * * 12 times, 1 ss, 1 ch, cut and leave a tail

Refer to the video tutorial for more details.

Small Flower Petals

Go to where you placed the stitch marker on the stamen and join the yarn
Working in front loops only
R9: *ch 8, from 2nd st from hook, sc 7, sk 1, ss 2*, after the first set, then repeat ** 17 times, 1 ss, 1 ch

Edging of petals:

add iron wire; *blo sc 1, blo hdc 1 , blo dc 3, blo hdc 1, blo sc 1, in the same st (blo sc 1, ch 1 picot st, blo sc 1 ), blo hdc 1, blo dc 3, blo hdc 1, blo sc 1, sk 1, ss 1 * After the first set, then repeat **17 times, 1 ss,1 ch, cut and leave a tail
Hide the tail with a darning needle, Twist the wire tightly and hide

Please refer to the video tutorial for details.

Big Flower Petals

Go to where you placed the stitch marker on R10 the stamen and join the yarn
Working in front loops only
R10: *ch 10, from 2nd st from hook, sc 9, sk 1, ss 2* After the first set, then repeat ** 17 times, 1 ss,1 ch

Edging of petals:

add iron wire, * blo sc 1, blo hdc 1, blo dc 5, blo hdc 1, blo sc 1, in the same st ( blo sc 1, ch 1 picot st, blo sc 1), blo hdc 1, blo dc 5, blo hdc 1, blo sc 1, sk 1, ss 1 * After the first set, then rep ** 17 times.1 ss,1 ch, cut and leave a tail
Hide the tail with a darning needle, Twist the wire tightly and hide

How to crochet sunflower Leaf

Let’s start with foundation chain: ch 21
R1: add iron wire, in the 4th st from hook, tr 2 in each stitch, tr 8, dc 3, hdc 3, sc 2, sc 3 in last st, (do not turn working on the other side); sc 2, hdc 3, dc 3, tr 8, tr 2 in each st, ch 3, ss on bottom of 1st ch.
R2: ch 3, in the same st (sc 1, hdc 1), in the same st (dc 1, tr 1); tr 8, dc 4, hdc 3, sc 2, sc 3 in last st, (do not turn, working on the other side); sc 2, hdc 3, dc 4, tr 8, in the same st (tr 1, dc 1), in the same st (hdc 1, sc 1); ch 3, ss at base of ch 3.
R3: ch 3, sc 2 in next st, hdc 2 in next st, dc 2 in next st, dc 9, hdc 5, sc 5, in the next st (sc 2, 2 ch picot st, sc 1); sc 5, hdc 5, dc 9, dc 2 in next st, hdc 2 in next st, sc 2 in next st, ch 3, ss at the base of 1st ch. Cut and leave a tail to join.

How to assemble sunflower

Step 1: Bend one end of the stem and insert it into the middle of the flower sepals
Step 2: In the same steps, bend two flower stems and glue them on the sepals with hot melt adhesive
Step 3: Use the yarn of the same color as the sepals to sew with the stamen, leave an opening before the sewing ends, add fiberfill, and then sew the rest
Step 4: Use a green yarn and wrap the stem, add the leaf
Step 5: Continue wrap to the end, cut the tail and secure with hot melt adhesive

Assemble the flower as per the photo and video tutorial.

How to crochet Sunflower bouquet

Learn how to crochet sunflower with this beginner-friendly tutorial.

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Type: Crochet bouquet, crochet flower

difficult level: middle

Keyword: Crochet Sunflower

Equipment

hook 2 mm or 2.5 mm
stitch marker
scissors

Ingredients

Yarn yarn of 3 color, pink, khaki and green
Flower Rod 16 inches long x 0.08 inches diameter (40cm x 2mm)
Iron wire 6 inches long x 0.02 inches diameter (15cm x 0.4mm)
Hot melt adhesive